Rescuing a person means removing their hurt, saving themselves from their
pains. It creates closure and relief.

Rescuing can be a bit like fishing. It's not just about reeling in the fish.
If they feel you pulling, then they may pull back and you end up either with a
tug of way or a broken line and a fish disappearing into the distance.

Grasping hopefully at straws

Rescue may start with hope,
as people envisage and predict the relief of being rescued. Thus they will grasp
at straws in the desperate hope of rescue.

Self-rescue

In the ideal rescue, the solution is available and the person rescues
themself without your intervention. This can be arranged, for example, by
putting it in their path and helping them to 'find' it. You can then be suitably
impressed and congratulate them.
A key benefit of self-rescue is that they fully own the solution hence are
likely to adopt it more fully.

Requested rescue

It helps a great deal if, rather than having rescue thrust upon the person,
they ask for it first. This helps to ensure they appreciate and own the
solution.

Offered rescue

In practice, it is often necessary for you to offer rescue, such as when they
cannot see a solution even when it is in front of them.
When doing this, you may get some objections and resistance which you must
handle.

Enforced rescue

Finally, you may effect the rescue without their permission, for example when
they are in imminent danger.
In such cases, they may not realize they are hurt and may strongly resist your
rescue attempts.

And

Another way of using 'hurt and rescue' is to show that you are hurt and let
them be the hero, rescuing you.

So what?

'Hurt and Rescue' seems pretty negative, by the way, but do not be fooled by
the wording. As with most methods, it can be used for good or bad.

Hurt and rescue methods can range from the classic 'Good cop--bad cop'
routine to the
most principled of therapeutic technique.